Simon Saunders, Author at Real Wireless

The BBC Charter select committee — fail fast, learn fast

by Simon Saunders | Nov 16, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Last Tuesday (10th November), I was called upon to attend the House of Lords communications committee’s inquiry into the renewal of the BBC Charter. This session saw Mike Flood Page, former BBC TV and digital media executive producer, and I give evidence in...

Strength to strength

by Simon Saunders | Oct 1, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

The wireless industry has changed significantly since Real Wireless was founded in 2007. Wireless customers face ever-changing demands for even better technology, with increasing customer and workforce expectations of what wireless can achieve. The role Real Wireless...

Key considerations in the development of 5G

by Simon Saunders | Sep 14, 2015 | 5G, Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

I recently gave a talk at a Westminster eForum event, discussing the challenges that 5G development faces. This was part of a wider discussion about the future of networks, devices and 5G, with speakers from YouGov, Vodafone, Qualcomm and Analysys Mason participating...

Are UK mobile phone users paying too little?

by Simon Saunders | Jul 14, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

During the launch of its new iD MVNO service, Dixons Carphone suggested that UK customers overall overpay on their mobile bills by more than £5bn each year. If you look at Ofcom’s figures, which state that the UK has around than 83.1m mobile subscriptions, then you...

MNOs need a change of culture rather than technology

by Simon Saunders | Jul 10, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Of the many issues that operators are currently seeking to address, one of the main ones they face is resolving problems relating to capacity — but some might argue the solution to this already exists, hiding in plain sight. Offloading some of the mobile traffic to...

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Professor Les Barclay, OBE, BSc, FREng, FIET

by Real Wireless | Aug 5, 2019

Our condolences to the family of Professor Les Barclay, following his death on the 31 July 2019. He was a true gent and a great inspiration to many in our profession. Les was a distinguished and widely recognised professional in fields of radiowave propagation and...

Exploring the future of connectivity and 5G in UK manufacturing

by Julie Bradford | Jul 30, 2019

Digital Catapult has launched research into the impact of 5G on the UK’s manufacturing sector, uncovering the potential of 5G technology for industry and setting out recommendations for 5G to tackle connectivity challenges. Real Wireless is credited in the report,...

AutoAir 5G transport project extended

Real Wireless will continue to play a key role in the AutoAir consortium, which has received a further £1.8m in funding from the UK government (DCMS) taking the total project investment from the government to nearly £6m. Matched industry funding now totals more than...

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